ABSTRACT
This chapter provides an overview of emergency management as well as some detailed information on topics related to planning, mitigation, response, and recovery activities. The chapter also addresses community involvement, responses to potential terrorist events, fire safety management, life safety, and egress information relevant to healthcare organizations. The text presents information about fire drills, interim life safety, standards compliance, and storing flammable liquids. Fire and life safety compliance involves the entire healthcare facility, and this chapter presents some of the key concepts and principles of fire safety. Understanding this information will help reduce confusion and will allow the facility to continue to provide quality care during a fire emergency.
